Mozart: String Quartet in Bb, K.589
Britten: String Quartet No.3
This recital at the Wigmore Hall showed just why the Doric Quartet has recently been attracting so much praise. From the technical standpoint the players are superb but, beyond that, they blend together as though of one mind - the touchstone of any such group. (www.classicalsource.com).
Songs by Mahler, Schubert, Jonathan Dove, Purcell, Horowitz
The pianist Julius Drake is a regular visitor to the Lunchtime Concerts and brings yet another fine artist, the award-winning British mezzo-soprano Kitty Whately, who sings on concert, opera and recital stages in the UK and internationally. She was a BBC Radio 3 New Generation Artist from 2013-15, this award leading to the British composer, Jonathan Dove, writing three new songs for her.
http://www.kittywhately.com
Suk: Elegy Op.8
Tchaikovsky: Trio for Piano and Strings in A minor, Op.50
Beyond the players' individual gifts, what impressed most was the group's effortless musicianship and unity of thought and attack. The threesome even seemed to be breathing in sync: a quality especially beneficial in the Tchaikovsky's long and intricate tapestry. (The Times).
Bach: Goldberg Variations
The ideal interpreter of Bach's astonishing genius...
The harpsichord as an interpretive instrument never sounded so expressive. Mahan Esfahani's wondrous technique, musicality and intensity of concentration made for an enthralling evening. (Halifax Courier)
“This is a disc I’ve wanted to hear ever since I first heard Esfahani play the Goldbergs back in 2010. The intensity and virtuosity are every bit as evident here as then, and the instrument sounds beautiful.” – Martin Cullingford, Gramophone (Editor’s Choice)
Bach Cello Suites:
No.2 in D minor
No.6 in D major
Schumann: Violin Sonata No.2 in D minor
Manuel de Falla: Suite Populaire Espagnole
Poulenc: Sonata for Piano, 4 Hands
Debussy: Petite Suite
Ravel: Rapsodie Espagnole
Tchaikovsky: Nutcracker Suite
Composers include: Paul Dukas, Henry VIII, Claude Debussy, Victor Ewald, Maschwitz / Sherwin, George Gershwin, Malcolm Arnold
Saint-Saëns: Fantasie for violin and harp
Ibert: Trio for violin, cello and harp
Henriette Renié: Trio for violin, cello and harp
Schubert: Trio in Bb, D.581
Beethoven: Trio in Eb, Op.3
Bach (attrib.): Sonata in Eb, BWV 1031
Schumann: 3 Romances Op.94
Rubbra: Sonata in C, Op.100
Bach: Sonata in A, BWV 1032
Mozart: String Quartet in G major, K. 387
Schubert: String Quartet in A minor, D.804 ‘Rosamunde'
